Oil can



MmhV 15, 1927.'

P. H. FONTAINE oIL CAN Fild Aus. '30. 1926 INVENTOR ATTOR N EY Patented Mar. 15, 192.7.

' UNITED "STAT 1511slv Y 1,621,362; PATENT OFFICE;

rHrLIZA' IT'FONTAINE, OF PETERSBRG, NORTH DAKOTA, assrenonor oNE-HALFTO. LEO F. BOEDIGHEIMER, or PETERSBURG, NORTH DAKOTA. Y

OIL CAN.

y applicativa mea August 3o, i926. serial No.' 132,557..-

This invention relates to oily cans, and. contemplates a structure which can be very f plication like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views Vand wherein- A v Figure l is a vertical sectional view through the can forming theV subject matter of the Apresent invention. l

Figure 2 is a top plan view.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken through the candirectly above the plunger.

Referring to the drawing in detail 10 indicates the body of the can which is provided with the usual spout 11, and a handle 12.

The bottom of the can is provided with a centrally located filling .opening which is normally closed by a cap 13, the can being filled through this opening subsequent to the removal of the cap, in a lmanner to be pres-- ently described.

Y Arranged ,to operate within the can is "ai plunger 14 which is provided with a gasket 15 of any suitable character, while the plunger is also provided with a central opening 16 adapted to be controlled by a check valve'17, the latter Operating within a gauge including cross'rods or bars 18 and 19 as clearly illustrated in Figure. 4. Interposed between the bottom of the can 10 and the plunger 14 is a coil spring 20 which tends to Vforce the Y plunger upwardly within the can, the plunger being moved downwardly against the tension of this spring by means of a rod 21 which slides through a packing nut 22 as clearly shown in Figure 1. This rod 21 is arranged in parallelism with ,the spout 11 and is provided with a knob or head 23 so that the rod can be conveniently actuated when desired. The bottomof the can is also provided with a vent opening 24 normally closed by a flap valve 25.

Arranged within the spout 11 and at the lower end thereof is a partition 26 having an opening 27 through which oil from the can passes into the spout, and this opening 1s ,controlled by a normally seated spring pressed valve 28, the spring for thevalve being indicated at`29. The valve includes a stem 30 which projects laterally from the spout 11, and which stem when pressed upon, unseats the valve 28 to allow the oil to flow fromythe can as will be readily understood.

As hereinabove stated, the oil is forced from the can by the spring pressed plunger 14, so that the can can be used when held in any position, the flowof oil being controlled by the valve 28.

In practice,when it is desired to Vlill-the vcan with oil, the cap 13 is removed from the Y filling opening above mentioned, and a filling spout (not shown) threaded into the vfilling opening in the bottom of the can. This spout is then lowered into a source of supply, and the plunger 14 lowered against the tensionofy the spring 20, by means of the rod 21. The rod v21 is then released .andV the spring 30 functions to elevate the plunger v 14, during which time the oil is sucked from Ythe source of supply into the can 10, the flap valve 25 being closed during this operation. The cap 13 is then placed upon the bottom of the can to closeV the filling opening, and the plunger `14 again lowered into the body of oil contained in the can 10. DuringV this movement of the p-lunger the check valve17 is opened, thereby allowing the oil to pass through the opening 16, from the under side to the upper side of the plunger. oil has passed through the plunger 16 to oc- After all cupy the upper portion of the can 10, the

plunger 14 is influenced by the spring 20, to force the oil from the can through the spout 11, independently of what position the vcan may be held in. As above stated, the flow of the oil through the spout is controlled by the valve 28 which can be conveniently openedby the thumb of the user, and automatically closed by the spring 29.

wWhile it is believed thatfrom the foregoing description, the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood, that I do not limit is claimed.v

Vhat is claimed is: y

An oil can including a spout, avalve controlling communication between the spout and can, said can having a illing opening in the bottom thereof, a cap normally closing said opening, a plunger operable Within the can and having a sealing fit'vvithin the body to vsuck oil into the can through the filling opening When moved in one direction, a spring 10 influencing said plungerin one direction, a

' rod connected with the plunger for depress ing the latter against the Vtension of said spring, said plunger having a central opening,v a eheekvalve reposing uponr said plunger and normally closing said opening, and adapted to he opened When the plunger is depressed to allovv'the oil admitted to the can to pass into the upper portion of the latter,

In testimony vwhereof I afrixmy signature.

y VPHILIZA H. VYFON'IAINE.

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